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  • by rob8888
‎27-11-2020 05:56 PM

Solar Build

‎27-11-2020 05:56 PM
Build cost Solar farm is at least half cost of coal plant. Running costs Solar 5c Coal 25c / kWh Upkeep Each 25 years replace solar panels. At that time cost should be half. Batteries Grid co...
by rob8888 in Solar, Batteries & Technology
‎27-11-2020 05:56 PM
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  • Assessing grid with a supercomputer will give energy savings so reduce battery need.   Good...
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Nuclear cheaper than solar

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Report says nuclear power is cheaper than solar. SMR come from UK US, solar from China. We reduce our dependance on China. SMR placed on old coal sites, grid to site already. Coal workers get job...
by rob8888 in Solar, Batteries & Technology
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World low on copper and rare earths

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World low on copper and rare earths to make solar panels and grid long distances to solar farms. Bowan is dreaming with gold plated poles and wires. Wasting food land to build big solar farms. We n...
by rob8888 in Solar, Batteries & Technology
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Remove nuclear ban

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Nuclear better on cost, waste, build time. Remove nuclear ban and get on with it. Australia has lots of stable land for waste.   Report says nuclear power is cheaper than solar. SMR come fr...
by rob8888 in Solar, Batteries & Technology
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‎08-11-2020 06:02 PM

Build solar farms not gas

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Gas is not needed. Build solar farms for extra energy without using batteries cost of coal 25c solar 5c /kWh coal 5-9 pm solar 7-5 pm 2person household uses 12 kW /day say 7-5pm use 5 kW save 2...
by rob8888 in Solar, Batteries & Technology
‎08-11-2020 06:02 PM
‎13-11-2020 06:26 PM

Solar Savings

‎13-11-2020 06:26 PM
A solar farm is automated so less jobs, but the cheap energy produced creates many jobs in other business if savings passed on.   It appears energy companies are not passing on savings to t...
by rob8888 in Solar, Batteries & Technology
‎13-11-2020 06:26 PM
‎14-12-2020 07:18 PM

Mirror Solar

‎14-12-2020 07:18 PM
CST Concentrated Solar Thermal Spain has 2.3 GW, US 1.7 GW. We make mirrors and everything else this needs. Like tower option which can heat from sun at 1500 times. Molten salt can store heat, ...
by rob8888 in Solar, Batteries & Technology
‎14-12-2020 07:18 PM
‎24-11-2017 09:56 AM

What does the Community think about the purchase o...

‎24-11-2017 09:56 AM
Hello Community. It's your Community Manager here; Samjy.    WIth the news that Alinta Energy has purchased the Loy Tang B power station in the Latrobe Valley, I'm interested to hear wh...
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  • Need to keep coal until it can be replaced. Short term coal at night, solar at day. Long term sto...
‎29-01-2019 05:06 PM

Solar + Storage costs

‎29-01-2019 05:06 PM
No one talks about storage costs, heres my estimate:   Solar will provide cheaper power. Sun is free, no transport costs. Solar PV farm can be mostly automated. Build next to grid power. Sol...
by rob8888 in Solar, Batteries & Technology
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‎29-01-2018 04:31 PM

Renewables: cutting off our nose to spite our face...

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Hi all.   I have great concerns about the current reliance on renewable energy over coal. Impacts on climate aside (because that is an entirely different conversation), the long-term view ...
by jimbob in Solar, Batteries & Technology
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  • Build a solar farm up north near transmission lines to get more sun. Replace coal plants with same...
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